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1826 – 1889Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin (1826-1889)Died 10 May 1889, aged 63Saltykov-Shchedrin was a leading Russian satirist whose novel The Golovlyov Family and other works savaged the corruption and cruelty of Russian provincial life under serfdom. He also served for decades as a government official and provincial administrator.